[Python-Dev] New functionality in micro releases (was:Documentingbranch policy)

[Tim Peters]

[Barry Warsaw]
> ...
> This does point out a problem with the batteries-included philosophy

I was still basically asleep when I saw this msg, and my bleary eyes first
read that as "barriers-included".

> though: it's hard to upgrade packages that come with Python.

Indeed.  Batteries, barriers, same thing <wink>.